Flamingo stole our heart

Some floral arrangements we design steal a little piece of our heart. 

This is one of them. 

We created these florals for a special first birthday party and were fortunate enough to have them captured by the talented Sherri Koop. 

From the first Instagram picture we saw when these blooms arrived at the flamingo-themed party, to these stunning professional images, we were in love. 

So much so, we decided this pretty had to join our online store. We've appropriately named her Flamingo and she's available to order for Mother's Day

Celsia Floral, Sherri Koop
Celsia Floral, Sherri Koop
Celsia Floral, Sherri Koop
Celsia Floral, Sherri Koop
Celsia Floral, Sherri Koop

Thank you Natalie for the opportunity to design for Penny's birthday, and thank you Sherri for capturing the magic. 

Mother's Day Collection

Mother's Day is nearly here so we thought we'd give you some fresh inspiration for a floral gift for the Mom in your life. 

We've got bouquets, arrangements and planters, and don't forget we also offer gift cards. 

Or, if your Mom is a real flower lover, why not sign her up for one of our flower school classes scheduled in May or June? 

You can see all of our designs and place your order at our online store

If you order before Wednesday, May 7 we're offering a 10% discount on your flowers. All you need to do is use the code #formom2014 at checkout. 

Burlap and Lace, Celsia Floral
For the love of peonies, Celsia Floral
50 Mile, Celsia Floral
Garden Scent, Celsia Floral

New workshops, new dates

We have been overwhelmed (in the best possible way) with the love and enthusiasm for our flower school classes since we started them in late 2013. 

Thank you to everyone who has attended a class, spread the news, made an inquiry, or even just given our workshops some love on social media. We are so grateful for your support and are excited to continue the flower school adventures with this new series of classes!

Throughout May and June we are celebrating all that is beautiful in Spring... and yes, that includes peonies. 

We know you love them so much we have devoted an ENTIRE workshop to peonies. 

Images credit: When Love Happens Photography. Styling: Spread Love Events

Images credit: When Love Happens Photography. Styling: Spread Love Events

Floral 101 - For the Love of Peonies will be held on Sunday, May 25 where we will teach you to create a Spring bouquet and centerpiece where peonies are the shining stars. But hurry, this class is a one-time-only workshop and places are limited. 

Image credit: Melissa Gidney Photography

Image credit: Melissa Gidney Photography

In our To Have and To Hold - Bridal Edition class on Sunday, June 8 we will teach you the art of creating an elegant yet natural bridal bouquet. Focusing on our signature style, we will teach you about bloom and foliage selection, shape and movement to take your designs to a new level. The class will end with your bouquet being professionally photographed. 

Image credit: Jamie Lauren Photography. Styling: Smitten Events

Image credit: Jamie Lauren Photography. Styling: Smitten Events

Floral 101 - Personal Flowers will be held Sunday, June 22 and is all about the art of intricate floral detailing, such as floral crowns, corsages and boutonnieres. We'll teach you the techniques you need to create these sweet delights all on your own. 

You can read more details and reserve your place in any of these workshops here

A natural delight

The opportunity to bring a client's vision to life is what we live for here at Celsia. It's the most fulfilling feeling to see all those pages of sketches and endless pins on a Pinterest board turned in to a tangible design at a celebration event. 

We had this joy recently when we were asked to dream up and create florals for Farmacie's long table dinner event. A collaborative effort by many local businesses (and yes, you know we love a good collaboration) the event raised money for Vancouver-based organisations  Quest Food Exchange and Backpack Buddies

Drawing on a natural, organic and sustainable vision which supports Farmacie's ethos, we worked predominantly with foliage for this entire event. We made greenery chandeliers which were suspended from the ceiling, laid greens garlands down the length of the long tables and made minimalist floral arrangements in wooden planter boxes which were accompanied by herb planters donated by Urban Zucchini

The talented ladies as Spruce Collective pulled it all together with their unique decor and eye for detail, and we think you'll agree the result was a magical evening. 

These beautiful images were captured by photographer Gillian Stevens. You can see more images from the event here 

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Sponsor | My Garden Footprint
Chefs | Trevor Bird of FABLE + Marika Richoz 
Photos | Gillian Stevens Photography
Flowers | Celsia Florist
Produce | SPUD Vancouver
Fish | Sustainable Seas > sustainableseas.ca
Decor | Spruce Collective
Bread | Nelson the Seagull
Makeup | Katie Elwood Makeup Artist
Juice | Juice Truck
Vodka | Long Table Distillery Ltd.
Wine | Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery
Beer | Central City Brewers + Distillers
Charities | Quest Food Exchange + Backpack Buddies of theCommunity First Foundation
Planters | Urban Zucchini

Floral 101 Advanced edition

Our studio was again filled to capacity on Sunday for the advanced edition of our Floral 101 series. 

In this class students tackled both a bouquet and a centerpiece in Celsia's signature style. What made the designs all-the-more impressive was the fact many attendees had been up since 4am to watch the Gold medal ice hockey match! We applaud their commitment!

Floral 101 - Advanced marked the end of our second workshop series but fear not - we have NEW FLOWER SCHOOL CLASSES now open for registration. Email  events@celsiafloral.com  to join in the fun.

Celsia Floral
Celsia Floral
Celsia Floral
Celsia Floral
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Celsia Floral
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Celsia Floral

Thanks to When Love Happens Photography for capturing the afternoon.